Berggren, Milone named Mountain West Swimmer and Diver of the Week
Both Mountain West weekly award-winners came out of the same 4-team meet – San Diego State freshman Frida Berggren was named Swimmer of the Week, while Colorado State sophomore Ariana Milone won Diver of the Week.
British stars aligning to break Guinness World record with 100 x 100m relay for Leukemia charity
A who’s-who of British swimming stars will come together on February 1st in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record in the 100 x 100m relay while raising money to research and treat Leukemia.
Troskot making the most of his red-hot senior year for A&M
A new sprints coach in Ryan Mallam as well as a renewed focus on details has Kyle Troskot swimming like a whole new man in his final NCAA season with the Aggies.
SEC Athlete of the Week Honors Well-Spread Among Auburn, Tennessee, LSU, and Georgia
Melanie Margalis was named the SEC Female Swimmer of the Week for her efforts against Texas and Texas A&M.
Van der Burgh to Test 200 Breaststroke Waters in 2014
Olympic champion Cameron van der Burgh will be trying on a new race in 2014.
Rams to host Senior Day Saturday vs. New Mexico
Entering the 2011-12 season, CSU had won 18 straight competitions vs. New Mexico, but each of the past two seasons, the Lobos have finished one spot ahead of the Rams at the Mountain West Championships.
Pioneers Face BYU, UNM and Wyoming
The University of Denver swimming and diving teams open the spring season hosting BYU (M/W) and University of New Mexico (W) Friday and Wyoming (M/W) Saturday at El Pomar Natatorium.
Magnussen Is Ready To Race
Australian swimming star James Magnussen appears to be preparing to take on competitors from China, Japan, South Africa and Brazil by racing himself into to shape…
ISHOF 2014 Rough Water Swim, Feature Video
This video is courtesy of Bruce Wigo, President and CEO of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Bosch wins Big Ten Swimmer of the Week, Turner adds fourth freshman honor
Dylan Bosch was named Swimmer of the Week after swimming 7 different events in a two-day stretch for Michigan, winning 5 of them. Minnesota’s Daryl Turner won his fourth Freshman of the Week award.
Mercer and Martin are co-Swimmers of the Week in Big Ten women’s action
Purdue had a share of all three conference awards after beating Michigan and Michigan State on consecutive nights to remain undefeated.
Amphibious Achievement Wins USA Swimming Foundation Photo Contest
The Cambridge, Massachusetts based program will receive a visit from Olympic gold medalist, Cullen Jones, on Saturday, January 25. Jones will lead the high-school students in a two-hour clinic followed by a photo and autograph session.
Bob Bowman Writing a Book; Release Planned for Late 2015 – Early 2016
Bob Bowman, the coach of Michael Phelps, is planning a book in the next two years.
The History of Swimwear
“Wool was virtually the only fiber that was available. While cotton was a booming business at the time it creates a denser fiber than wool and does not have any of wool’s natural water-repelling capabilities.” (Image: Buster Crabbe, 1932 Olympic gold medalist, 400m freestyle)
Iowa Selected as a USA Diving Center of Excellence
University of Iowa diving coach Todd Waikel and the Hawkeye diving program have been selected as a USA Diving “Center of Excellence” for 2014, USA Diving announced Wednesday.
